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GOURMET NEWS MAY 2016 www.gourmetnews.com Small Electrics SMALL ELECTRICS 2 1 B L E N D E R S Getting the Most out of Your Blender BY MICAH CHEEK It's safe to say that the blender has been stuck in a rut. The ease with which it breaks down products for smoothies, shakes and cocktails has limited its household use to drink making. However, the homogenizing power of a blender makes it a practical option for a variety of savory sauces. Any sauce that requires a strong emulsion can be done in high volumes in a blender. Blender hollandaise, for example, is one of the few preparation methods that won't leave a fledgling pulling their hair out over a greasy, separated pool of butter and egg. Vinaigrettes can be assembled this way as BLF01 BLENDER BY SMEG Italian-based SMEG is known for their '50s retro-look appliances designed in collabo- ration with some of the world's top architects. This blender combines iconic mid-century style with modern features for smooth, powerful blending and ice crushing. Choose from a selection of colors that match other SMEG appliances for a coordinated collection. The blender, which will be available in 7 colors by June, has four speed settings and three preset programs: smoothie, ice crush and pulse. Includes a six cup capacity, Tritan ® BPA-free pitcher, safety lock when removing pitcher, and a detachable stainless-steel double blade which is strong enough to crush ice. Suggested retail price: $249.99 SMEG 212.265.5378 www.smeg.com PROFESSIONAL BY HAMILTON BEACH These Hamilton Beach ® Professional blender features 1800 Watts of peak power with a com- manding 2.4 peak horsepower motor delivering professional-level performance for restaurant- quality results. Hardened stainless-steel blades rotate over 140 mph to power through ice and tough ingredients, creating exceptional smoothies as well as sauces, purees, and frozen cock- tails. The variable speed dial gives you ultimate control over the blending process, whether whipping cream or chopping salsa. The pulse function can be used at any speed for mixing and chopping without over processing to achieve the ideal texture. The blender has a tamper to help you blend thick or frozen mixtures to the perfect consistency. The metal drive and stain- less steel blade easily blends frozen fruits and ice, and the BPA-free, shatterproof 64-ounce Tritan™ jar can handle the toughest jobs. Built to provide years of high performance blending, the blender is backed by a five-year limited warranty. Suggested retail price: $199.99 Hamilton Beach 800.851.8900 www.hamiltonbeach.com 780 BY VITAMIX Vitamix ® introduces the 780 – the sleekest, most streamlined Vitamix machine to date. The Vitamix 780 boasts the advanced, high-performance blending the company is known for, now enhanced with capacitive touchscreen controls. Modern and sophisticated, the machine's scratch-resistant, hardened-glass touchscreen cleans with a single swipe. It is designed with an appealing vertical orientation of controls, en- gineered for ease of use and walk-away convenience. The Vitamix 780 makes blending intuitive, creating entire recipes with a single touch. The machine features five pre-programmed settings for Smoothies, Frozen Desserts, Hot Soups and Purée recipes, as well as Self-Cleaning. Users can watch the machine as it moves from one speed to the next on the vertical controls as programs run. An automatic shut-off at the end of each cycle takes the guesswork out of blending speeds and times, to ensure consistent results. Suggested retail price: $719.00 Vitamix 800.848.2649 www.vitamix.com Vitamix Adds PayPal Payments, Flexible Financing Options Vitamix, a world leader in high-performance blending equipment, has teamed with PayPal, a global leader in digital payments, to offer consumers more convenient ways to pay when purchasing Vitamix household products online. PayPal is now accepted on Vitamix.com, and with PayPal Credit's Easy Payments plans, consumers have the opportunity to own a high- quality Vitamix blender and pay in predictable monthly payments from 12 months up to 18 months with no interest if paid in full within the selected plan term. "PayPal sets the global standard for payment technologies," said Anthony Ciepiel, COO of Vitamix. "It has a large, established audience of consumers who will only trust PayPal for their online transactions. At Vitamix, we believe we offer a life-changing product, and we are always looking at new ways to make that product more accessible to a wider audience. By working with PayPal, we can help customers avoid having to choose between the highest quality and the best price." "For many people, Vitamix has long been the 'someday' product. We want to make it the 'now' product for them," said Holly Hacker, director of direct sales and customer experience at Vitamix. "Making Vitamix machines more widely available to a larger audience helps us better fulfill our organizational vision to improve the vitality of people's lives." In addition to the 12- and 18-month Easy Payments plans, Vitamix will also offer an Easy Payments plan with up to 24 months no interest, if paid in full within 24 months, for a limited time from April 25 to May 13, 20161. For more information contact Vitamix at 800.848.2649 or visit www.vitamix.com. GN BL330 BLENDER BY OMEGA The Omega BL330 Blender combines control and capacity in one efficient compact machine that can mix a variety of ingredients into creams, soups, smoothies and iced beverages with ease. Omega BL330 Blender helps users find the balance between blending options and op- erating efficiency. The BL330, which houses a one horsepower motor, has toggle control with high/low speed, removable stainless steel blade assembly, heavy-duty locking ring and re- cessed coupling system. The blender also features a 48-ounce Tritan Co-polyester BPA free container and a two year manufacturer's warranty. Suggested retail price: $99.99 Omega 800.633.3401 www.omegajuicers.com well, eliminating the need to whisk oil into vinegar one droplet at a time. A blender will also make short work of sauces with tough-to-stir thickeners like avocado or peanut butter. The most recent buzz surrounding blenders is their effectiveness at making hummus. With powerful blenders, skin-on cloves of garlic can be blended with hummus, with skins being strained out at the end of blending. Blenders can also be a helpful option for soups that require a smooth and uniform texture, such as vichysoisse. GN PERFORMANCE FUSIONBLADE DIGITAL BLENDER The Performance FusionBlade Digital Blending System has a powerful 1.5 horsepower motor that works with the one-piece 64 ounce Tritan ® blending jar and blade design to produce a vortex for quality blending. The blender in- cludes a Tritan 20 ounce personal size jar with a twist-on travel lid for smooth- ies on the go. The digital control panel is easy to wipe clean, and features five different speeds and pre-programmed functions along with a pulse button for consistency. Removable parts are completely dishwasher safe ensuring easy cleanup. The FusionBlade Digital Blender is recommended for nut butters, smoothies, homemade flours, iced drinks and more. Suggested Retail Price: $119.99 Spectrum Brands 608.275.3340 www.blackanddecker.com L'Chef Showcases Newly Acquired Bamix of Switzerland Producer of hand-held food processors, Bamix of Switzerland, has joined the L'Chef line of appliances, which include Bosch Kitchen Machines and NutriMill Multi- grain Grinders. "Bamix fits with our 'Homemade Matters' tagline for helping people quickly prepare meals at home, instead of buying prepackaged, processed foods…. It's the only immersion blender that's still 100 percent made by hand in Switzerland," says L'chef General Manager Dennis Leavitt. "They've been making them this way since 1954, and their reputation for longevity and durability is unmatched in the industry." With a range of models and accessories for home cooks, as well as a commercial series especially for chefs, the Bamix can perform the functions of other kitchen machines, such as high-speed blenders, coffee grinders, milk frothers and traditional food processors. For more information, go to www.lchef.com. GN

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